Bappi Lahiri’s association with Telugu cinema from the mid-1980s resulted in several popular tracks, including the catchy ‘Vana Vana Velluvay’.
Bappi Lahiri’s association with Telugu cinema from the mid-1980s resulted in several popular tracks, including the catchy ‘Vana Vana Velluvay’.
Hours after the news of music director and singer Bappi Lahiri’s demise, Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi took to social media to share his condolences. He was nostalgic, recalling his association with the composer: “He gave me many chartbusters, which contributed greatly to the popularity of my films. He will always be remembered for his unique style and his great zest for life, which is reflected in his music.”
One of Bappi Lahiri’s hugely popular Telugu albums is the Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti-starrer gang leader (1991). The film and its music have an all-time high recall value among Telugu film buffs. Think of a catchy, melodious rain song and ‘Vana Vana Velluvay’ is still a favorite for many. Two decades later, the song’s memories were brought back to life when composer Mani Sharma remixed it for Ram Charan and Tamannaah Bhatia’s Racha. Other Bappiri Lahiri and Chiranjeevi films include State Rowdy,Rowdy AlluduRa Big Boss.
Bappi Lahiri composed for several Telugu films from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, mainly for films starring Krishna, Mohanbabu, Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna and Venkatesh. His musical music ranged from foot-tapping numbers to some folk tunes.
Vijayashanti and Chiranjeevi in ’Gang Leader’. Bappi Lahiri’s soundtrack played a role in the film’s popularity
Lahiri’s first association with Telugu cinema was for the 1986 film Simhasanam, directed by Krishna, in which he starred alongside Jaya Prada, Radha and Mandakini. Unlike the psychedelic disco tunes for which the composer was famous, the film required him to compose a story inspired by folklore.
Lahiri composed for then Thane Manasulu (remake of stephen) And Trimurtulu (remake of fateInterestingly, the Hindi soundtracks of both these films were not composed by Lahiri. Composed by Usha Khanna stephen While Laxmikant-Pyarelal did the respect fate,
Years later, Bappi Lahiri and his son Bappa collaborated action 3d (2013) starring Allari Naresh. Lahiri’s last association with Telugu cinema was disco king (2020), when he sang ‘Rum Pum Bum’ with the film’s lead actors Ravi Teja and Sri Krishna to tunes composed by SS Thaman. Along with the song, the film also did nothing special.
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